Gharu Ram Bhagat is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir and member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Bhagat was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Ranbir Singhpura constituency in Jammu district.[1][2][3] He was affiliated with Bhartiya Janata Party until 2016. In 2016, he joined Indian National Congress.[4] On 30 August 2022, he resigned from Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad.[5] He later joined the BJP and won from Suchetgarh in 2024.
Gharu Ram Bhagat | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Constituency | Suchetgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Azad Party, Indian National Congress |
Electoral performance
edit| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Suchetgarh | BJP | Won | 46.32% | Bhusan Lal | INC | 33.19% | [6] | ||
| 2008 | Ranbir Singh Pora–Jammu South | BJP | Won | 28.95% | Suman Lata Bhagat | INC | 25.98% | [7] | ||
| 2002 | Suchetgarh | INC | Won | 27.45% | Rajinder Singh Chib | BJP | 27.11% | [8] | ||
| 1996 | Suchetgarh | INC | Lost | 25.83% | Chuni Lal | BJP | 26.28% | [9] | ||
References
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- ^ "BJP ex-MLA Gharu Ram joins Cong". The Tribune (India). 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "64 Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders quit party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad". The Hindu. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Election Commission of India (8 October 2024). "J&K Assembly Election Results 2024 - Bandipora". Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.